According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump's Justice Department is reviewing the conduct of special prosecutors who, more than 50 years ago, investigated the Watergate break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.

From the start, Troy Jackson had barely more than 100 days to mount a campaign against New England's only Republican senator. He has deficits in the race in terms of money, recognition around the state and, perhaps most of all, time.

Scarboro Hill in Franklin Park, a local haven for hiking and bird watching, is expected to become home to a new monument designed by and for the Wampanoag people. Once constructed in the coming years, city officials said the White Pine Gathering Place will be the first permanent monument in Boston dedicated to an Indigenous community.

Jury selection begins Tuesday in federal court in Boston for the trial of Matthew Farwell for allegedly killing Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child in 2021. The trial is expected to last a month.

What started as a father-son project has grown into a multi-state effort to make lanternfly control more fun. App users mark every time they kill a spotted lanternfly, earn badges and compete against rival squads.

Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, were aboard a Gulfstream G100 along with four Canadian crew members when it went missing off Nantucket around 1 a.m. The crew members were identified as Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton and Jolene Beth Weir.

The day, which falls on Oct. 12 this year, is called Columbus Day by the state and federal government. But some municipalities, including Boston, Somerville and Cambridge, refer to it as Indigenous Peoples Day. Here are some key closures to note for the day.

Jury selection begins in federal trial against ex-Stoughton detective accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death as a suicide. Birchmore was pregnant and believed the officer was the father, but he wasn't.

President Trump has compared himself to Caesar, but there's one aspect of the emperor's legacy the president doesn't seem interested in: public transportation. The administration is sitting on $7 billion in transit funding, which includes a grant to upgrade the MBTA's Green Line.

The 2026 installment screens 27 titles over 12 days. "There’s a real chance that for some of these films, the only way you’re going to see them in an arthouse theater projected by people who care if they look and sound good is at this festival," said IFFBoston's Brian Tamm.

Older Americans control more political power and wealth than ever before. It's the topic of a special series from On Point all this week -- starting with America's aging politicians.

A federal appeals court heard opposing arguments Monday over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.

Supporters say the proposed ballot measure would make elections more competitive and give voters more choice. But opponents say it would do just the opposite.

Gov. Maura Healey she announced increased home heating assistance for tens of thousands of Bay Staters as oil costs rise. Bay Staters pay some of the highest energy prices in the country and Healey is facing pressure to address that during her reelection campaign.

Scientists have identified a new species of penguin in Antarctica. Called Pygoscelis kerguelensis, it's the first new Penguin species named in over a century.

Recent studies suggest that when parents monitor their kids' digital lives, it lowers kids' chances of social media addiction and other harms.

The details of the gang rape allegations at Cornell University are prompting survivors of sexual assault to share their experiences on social media.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are growing, and wagers on politics and the midterms are surging on these platforms.

The Supreme Court is weighing Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against oil companies over the effects of climate change.

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month, far fewer than forecasters had expected.

Schools say losing internet access would be catastrophic for students.

The book features recipes with few steps geared towards busy lives.

Attorney and author Alexandra Brodsky thinks Jane Doe's lawsuit accusing fraternity members of gang raping her in 2024 is happening in the shadow of Title IX sexual harassment protections that were weakened under President Trump. 

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded on Monday to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in optogenetics, a field of neuroscience that looks at the activity of individual neurons to link them to specific behaviors.

The Supreme Court begins its new term today, with cases on climate change, immigration and religious pre-schools.

The son of Brazil's former hard-right president outperformed the polls in a national election this weekend.

Poll workers play a critical role in U.S. elections.

Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing changes to the statute of limitations for civil child sexual abuse claims. The Catholic church, which has seen its influence on Beacon Hill shrivel, has lobbied against similar proposals. But there is another influential opponent: the insurance industry.

Jhonathan Ramirez, the housemate of man shot killed by ICE over the summer, said the shooting upended his life and thrust him into an unwelcome spotlight.

The Massachusetts Democratic Party and the Massachusetts Republican Party both oppose Question 3, along with state legislative leaders. But the Yes on 3 campaign announced Monday that former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick in endorsing the election reform.